"modern period" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} modern period (uncountable)
  1. The period following postclassical history (in Europe known as the "Middle Ages"), spanning from about 1500 to the present. Wikipedia link: modern period Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Historical periods Synonyms: modern times, modern era, modern age, modern history, modernity Hyponyms: early modern period, late modern period
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